Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 6.7% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
6.7%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
44th
of 124 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2019

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2019

02468101998200820191998: 0.707 %1999: 0.741 %2000: 3.4 %2001: 3 %2002: 4.4 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 3.2 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 4.5 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 5.2 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 8.1 %2019: 6.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia is 6.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 9.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 44th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.0% 5.8% 9
2010s 7.4% 5.2% 9.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 41 Senegal 7.6% compare
  2. 42 Sweden 7.2% compare
  3. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1% compare
  4. 45 Bulgaria 6.4% compare
  5. 46 Namibia 6.1% compare
  6. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia was 6.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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